The findings follow recent data suggesting that esophageal dysmotility may be associated with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), which often presents with dysphagia. Their findings follow recent data ...

Panel A shows the microscopic myoarchitecture of the circular and longitudinal muscle layers of the lower esophageal sphincter and stomach. The circular muscle fibers of the esophagus cross each other ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis is marked by an inflammatory cascade that leads to subepithelial fibrosis and esophageal dysmotility. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic allergic disease of the ...

Since the cause of chest discomfort in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is controversial, we prospectively measured esophageal motility in 14 children, 10 as normal controls and 4 with MVP ...

The diagnosis is esophageal meat impaction in a child with esophageal dysmotility. The differential diagnosis in this clinical scenario included aspiration of foreign body, esophageal dysmotility with ...

The human esophagus possesses a remarkable ability to deceive both patients and medical professionals, creating intense burning sensations and debilitating symptoms while appearing completely normal ...

24-h pH monitoring and esophageal manometry are the gold standards of methods used for diagnosing GER and esophageal motor disorders, respectively. Intraluminal refluxate can be recognized by US ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cook Medical announced today the availability of the Flourish™ Pediatric Esophageal Atresia device in the U.S. The device was granted authorization by the U.S. Food ...

Q: What are the common symptoms of foreign body ingestion or food impaction? A: Choking, refusal to eat, vomiting, drooling, wheezing, stridor, bloodstained saliva, and respiratory distress are all ...